A-Rod is in the center of another firestorm. And this one could impact his ability to win his case to shortened his recent 211-game suspension.

According to reporting by CBS News' "60 Minutes" program (watch clip above), members of Alex Rodriguez's inner circle were the sources of leaks to the media which outed two of the names of the suspended players at the center of the Anthony Bosch drug scandal. Rodriguez's associates leaked the names of Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun and backup Yankee catcher Francisco Cervelli.

Such a move by Rodriguez -- or his associates -- would be a violation of Major League Baseball's collective bargaining agreement and threaten his ability to cut down a 211-game suspension handed down by commissioner Bud Selig more than a week ago.

In a statement to "60 Minutes," Rodriguez's lawyer David Cornwell said: "The allegations are untrue and are another attempt to harm Alex -- this time by driving a wedge between Alex and other players in the game. While Alex focuses on baseball and repeatedly states that he is going to respect the appeal process, the drumbeat of false allegations continues."